This is a generic question and I am wondering how other companies put in changes to their Lotus Notes Database. I know ECL is an issue. But what is your procedures. Does one allow the developer to roll their changes into production databases, or does the developer submit a template to the administrator so they may apply the template. I appreciate any input.
Subject: A Question: Appling database template changes
Howdy!
At our place, we are only 2 developers, and we share an office. We’re also the only Admin people. Once out test app is tested, functions approved, etc…, one of us replaces the template of the prod one, and test in there. We NEVER give another Domino person more than Editor access! Most people who don’t know anything about it are better off. You don’t want someone deleting the application by mistake.
We made one exception to a budding Notes dev guy who maintains his app. He has Designer access to go in and change images, play with the HTML, etc… He is reponsible to prepare a log for us, so that we don’t squish anything he’s done.
My 2¢ worth.
Steve in Montreal
Subject: RE: A Question: Appling database template changes
Steve,
Thanks for your input. I appreciate it.
Brian
Subject: A Question: Appling database template changes
First I have a split enviroment.
At the top lavel the development folder with all databases.
Next a folder with databases for Global Workbench if I need multilanguage.
Next a folder with all the translated database
Next a template forder for refresh design of the 2 next level
Next a test enviroment (take the design from the templates). I test all here. If something is wrong, I modify the fix and next put the fix in the first level.
At the end is Production level. Only refresh design from templates if all is good.
On the other hand. For ACL I have an administration database with all the ACL´s. I only modify this Db and let it manage the ACL of each database of the system.
Sorry for my bad english.